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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 6, 2004
Church News
St. Patrick of the Forest
Catholic Church
On the 28th Sunday in
Ordinary Time we will
read the Gospel of Luke in
which he tells how Jesus
cured 10 lepers as they
went to show themselves
to the priests.
Only one leper re-
turned, fell at the feet of
Jesus, and thanked him.
Jesus said to him, “Stand
up and go; your faith has
saved you.”
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HISTORIC CAVES CHATEAU - Located approximately
20 miles east of Downtown Cave Junction, the historic
Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument offers
food and lodging. This photo (obviously) was taken
earlier this year when the weather was a bit different.
In addition, the National Park Service offers guided
cave tours, and there are several opportunities for hik-
ing through areas of scenic beauty. For information on
cave tours and the Chateau, phone the I.V. Visitor In-
formation Center at 592-4076. (Photo by Shane Welsh)
Flu season here; shots suggested
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Public health officials
in the Oregon Dept. of Hu-
man Services (DHS) are
urging people not to delay
in getting their vaccina-
tions, as flu season nears.
Despite earlier con-
cerns about a vaccine
manufacturing complica-
tion, it is anticipated that
supplies will be available
in all communities during
October, the usual month
for vaccine activity, said
Lorraine Duncan, DHS
immunization manager.
“Every year ends up
being a bad one for flu,
and we want people to be
protected,” Duncan said.
“The past few flu seasons
have really raised public
awareness, so we’re hop-
ing people take action and
get immunized.
“People at a high risk
of complications from the
flu, and those who come in
contact with them, should
start getting their immuni-
zations immediately,”
Duncan said. “And if
you’re a health-care pro-
vider, that means you.
Don’t take the chance of
spreading influenza to vul-
nerable patients.”
Duncan said that 64
percent of health-care
workers do not get flu vac-
cination.
Unvaccinated health-
care workers are often im-
plicated as the source of
influenza in health-care
settings, including acute
and long-term care facili-
ties, according to Duncan.
“Immunizing health-
care workers has been
shown to reduce illness by
43 percent, and a 44 per-
cent reduction in deaths
among geriatric patients in
long-term care facilities,”
she said.
Public health officials
recommend that persons at
a higher risk of complica-
tions from influenza be
vaccinated in October and
November. They are:
*Anyone 50 or older,
residents of nursing or
long-term care facilities,
anyone 6 months and older
with chronic illnesses such
as asthma, diabetes, renal
disease and immune defi-
ciencies; children under 19
who are receiving long-
term aspirin therapy; and
women who will be in any
trimester of pregnancy dur-
ing flu season.
*Healthy children 6 to
23 months.
*All people who live,
work or provide care to
high-risk persons listed
above. This includes
h o u s e h ol d me mb e r s ,
health-care providers, em-
ployees of nursing homes
and care facilities; provid-
ers of home care and day
care for high-risk persons
and young children. Par-
ents and caregivers of in-
fants up to 6 months are
especially encouraged to
get a flu shot.
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high fever, headache, sore
throat, cough and muscle
aches. Other respiratory
infections that can be con-
fused with influenza are
usually milder and more
likely to start with sore
throat, sneezing, runny
nose and slight fever.
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Va l l ey S o f t I S P
1328 N.W. 6th St., Suite B, Grants Pass
Immanuel United Methodist Church
invites you to a musical
Open House
The a cappella choral ensemble
Archiglas
From St. Petersburg, Russia
will present a concert of Russian religious and folk music
Wednesday, October 13 at 7 p.m.
There is no charge for this concert. A free-will offering will be
taken for Archiglas. All the members of this ensemble sing profes-
sionally, from opera to Orthodox worship, as individuals in St. Pe-
tersburg. We are pleased to have this group as our guests and in-
vite the community to join us.
The church is located at 220 W. Watkins St., Cave Junction